Conglomerate Chairul Tanjung Asked Luhut: Why Is There Luhut's Assumption Again?

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. (Photo: Doc, Antara)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan raised his voice about the nickname that netizens gave him, namely 'Luhut Lagi, Luhut Lagi' or 4L. This nickname emerged because netizens thought that everything in Indonesia was taken care of by him. Luhut also dismissed this.

Luhut chuckled, saying that his involvement was indeed his responsibility for the task given by President Joko Widodo.

"Actually, it's not Luhut anymore, Luhut again (4L). If I do something, I don't want it to be holistic (comprehensive) and integrated. Because if it's not certain, it won't be finished", he said in a virtual discussion, Thursday, February 25.

Luhut's explanation also responded to a question from the Founder and Chairman of CT Corp Chairul Tanjung in the CNBC Indonesia Economic Outlook 2021.

"I apologize for sensitive questions. Pak Luhut must have heard 4L, Luhut again Luhut again. Please explain to the public why this title exists", asked Chairul Tanjung beforehand.

Furthermore, Luhut explained that the agency he currently leads, namely the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, oversees several agencies in different sectors, such as the Ministry of PUPR, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and others.

Because of that, said Luhut, in practice or execution of a program, it is possible to work together with agencies outside the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment. However, this does not mean that Luhut wants to dominate.

"That is very broad. If the toll road construction is under me, there are matters for the PUPR Ministry and the land issue is with the ATR Ministry. Because I work a lot and the important thing is that I complete my main task from the president", he said.